Top Rankings
Altus School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,701 students in Altus School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Oklahoma.
Public Elementary Schools in Altus School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 24% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,195 Schools
# Students
3,478 Students
459,184 Students
# Teachers
215 Teachers
28,851 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Altus School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 537 school districts in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#126 out of 539 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
26%
Graduation Rate
79%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.72
# American Indian Students
25 Students
53,180 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
12%
# Asian Students
38 Students
9,462 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,435 Students
89,102 Students
% Hispanic Students
41%
19%
# Black Students
215 Students
36,535 Students
% Black Students
6%
8%
# White Students
1,487 Students
209,345 Students
% White Students
43%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
2,035 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
268 Students
59,494 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
13%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
233
32,414
# Students in K Grade:
328
47,939
# Students in 1st Grade:
279
51,464
# Students in 2nd Grade:
255
50,398
# Students in 3rd Grade:
267
50,630
# Students in 4th Grade:
252
49,522
# Students in 5th Grade:
251
49,719
# Students in 6th Grade:
251
50,985
# Students in 7th Grade:
239
39,061
# Students in 8th Grade:
256
36,914
# Students in 9th Grade:
277
19
# Students in 10th Grade:
196
34
# Students in 11th Grade:
196
31
# Students in 12th Grade:
198
54
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,411 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,363. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,021 is less than the state median of $11,336. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,411
$11,363
Spending / Student
$10,021
$11,336
Best Altus School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rivers Es
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
3000 North Veterans Drive
Altus, OK 73521
(580) 481-2183
Altus, OK 73521
(580) 481-2183
Grades: PK-4
| 407 students
Rank: #22.
Altus Intermediate School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1221 North Howse Street
Altus, OK 73521
(580) 481-2155
Altus, OK 73521
(580) 481-2155
Grades: 5-6
| 502 students
Rank: #33.
Altus Primary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-64% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1200 Glenda
Altus, OK 73521
(580) 481-2185
Altus, OK 73521
(580) 481-2185
Grades: 1-2
| 383 students
Rank: #44.
Altus Es
(Math: 27% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1830 Sunset
Altus, OK 73521
(580) 481-2180
Altus, OK 73521
(580) 481-2180
Grades: 3-4
| 409 students
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